Just as a business delegation from the Indian Chamber of Commerce and
Industry (ICCI) has returned from a trip to Japan, a delegation from the
Coimbatore District Small Industries Association (Codissia) is now
preparing to visit the Land of the Rising Sun.
Apart from underscoring the importance of Japanese investment in India,
what is significant is that at the centre of both visits is the SME
sector. While ICCI wants the potential opportunities in Coimbatore to be
known to the SMEs of Japan, Codissia is largely a representative body
of the MSMEs.
Speaking to Business Line today, R. R. Balasundharam, President,
ICCI, said the main aim of the visit to Japan was to make the Japanese
companies aware of the immense potential in the SME sector.
During their visit, the delegation members addressed seminars in the three key cities of Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo.
Japanese SMEs appeared to be interested in five areas. These were
semiconductors, biomass for power generation, water and waste water
management, instruments and sensors and Information Technology (IT).
He said Japanese SMEs in Coimbatore could be offered incubation facility.
The Japanese participants evinced interest in visiting Coimbatore later
this year. R. Ramachandran, President, Codissia, is leading a delegation
of 30 members to Japan, during which they would visit companies such as
Isuzu Motors, Yamazaki Mazak and Toshiba Carrier Corporation.
He believes the visit will offer an insight into the best practices
followed by the Japanese companies and this will help “enhance the
competitiveness of MSMEs in the international market.”
He said the Codissia team has planned a visit to the Renewable Energy
& PV Japan 2013, Tokyo. This has assumed importance in the context
of the efforts taken by the Tamil Nadu Government to tap solar energy
for power generation.
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